Grinder for woodturning tools

[kinverkid]

I can second the dresser. But, you can reduce the wear when just putting a new edge on a turning tool by lightening the pressure of the tool when presenting it. The wheel will last longer. My 6" wheel has to be over ten years old and looks like it will last at least another ten so it doesn't look like I'll be getting that CBR wheel anytime soon. In comparison, it is used rarely for anything else but turning tools. Your tools will last longer too.

 

[Stigmorgan]

I can second the dresser. But, you can reduce the wear when just putting a new edge on a turning tool by lightening the pressure of the tool when presenting it. The wheel will last longer. My 6" wheel has to be over ten years old and looks like it will last at least another ten so it doesn't look like I'll be getting that CBR wheel anytime soon. In comparison, it is used rarely for anything else but turning tools. Your tools will last longer too.

If I'm just refreshing the edge I don't even turn the grinder on, with the tool in the jig I use one hand to manually turn the wheel, takes a few seconds longer but it's quieter and there's no chance of overheating the steel

 

[kinverkid]

If I'm just refreshing the edge I don't even turn the grinder on, with the tool in the jig I use one hand to manually turn the wheel, takes a few seconds longer but it's quieter and there's no chance of overheating the steel

You know. You just revived something I forgot. Just after I built my belt grinder I tried that same thing and then promptly forgot about it. Thanks for that.

 

[Stigmorgan]

You know. You just revived something I forgot. Just after I built my belt grinder I tried that same thing and then promptly forgot about it. Thanks for that.

I started doing it to save my tool steel after I burned through a whole bowl gouge in 1 year, they're too expensive to be converting to dust on the floor only down side i have is that it makes my fingertip sore from rotating the wheel and the side of the wheel is getting grimy ( I've removed the side guard) I plan to see if I can adapt a socket to fit my cordless drill onto the nut and try using that, it should give me the same outcome but save my fingers

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I started doing it to save my tool steel after I burned through a whole bowl gouge in 1 year, they're too expensive to be converting to dust on the floor

That is the number one reason for using a jig - you can get exactly the same angle, a perfect grind only removing a hair's breadth.

 

[Stigmorgan]

That is the number one reason for using a jig - you can get exactly the same angle, a perfect grind only removing a hair's breadth.

I use the sorby 447 deluxe jig set so getting the angle isn't the issue just the amount of steel lost combined with the heat in the steel, plus I'm lazy and can't be bothered to keep wheeling the grinder over to the plug socket then putting it back, I only have 2 double sockets and they're at the back in the corner.